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Stonehouse Wood - Conifer woodland

4 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.13523, -0.40299

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Horse riding

Strong match

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Bird watching

Strong match

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Good match

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood Walk, Leith HillWalking route800 m

A gentle walk through Rhododendron Wood; Created in 1800s by Caroline Wedgwood (botanist & Charles Darwin's sister) before being given to the NT in 1944. The wood suffered damage during the Great Storm (1987), so restoration work has shaped the area.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route

Greensand WayWalking route

Named routeRef GWRegional walking route

Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km

Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route

Leith Hill '50 things' Trail, Leith HillWalking route4 km

Two part family-friendly trail – start around the Rhododendron Wood, then head up Leith Hill, Surrey's 2nd highest. Leith Hill is a great place to learn about nature & for children to tackle the '50 things to do before you’re 11¾'. One steep section.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route

Leith Hill Heathland Walk, Leith HillWalking route3 km

With lots of points of interest along the way, this circular heathland trail takes you through a landscape of heather, bracken, bilberry, pine and birch. Moderately flat terrain with a steep climb back to Leith Hill Tower. Potential for livestock.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route

Oakfieldspublic footpath · 44 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: residential

Oakfieldspublic footpath · 14 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mPath type: residential

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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Horsham to WarnhamCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Route 223Cycling route

Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route

Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

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Mountain biking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Yoghurt PotsMountain bike route